Added benefit is that it clarifies how to do local compliance. With a global model, the complexity of local laws can really overwhelming. For example a global site based in the US needs to be GDPR-compliant, while a global site based in the EU has to figure out how to file multiple forms of taxes (federal, state, sales, city, district) for the 16000+ US tax jurisdictions. As a European I am more afraid of US taxes than GDPR.